Big Lou's Pizza

I keep coming back to Big Lou's because the food is super good! You will never get calzones,Pizza, wings this good any where else. Come here for the food. It is amazing!

Parking can be confusing...there is parking up front and along the side but you don't go into the front door. It says enter from the back. So head to the back for parking. They have several handicapped parking spots right at the front of the back lot. They have plenty of parking but might be tight on weekends. Plenty of room to get a rollator or wheelchair in the door and to the hostess stand. Had a reservation and waited in the bar area for rest of the group to arriv.It's the experience that you come for...a 42 inch pizza which about covers the table. My second time here. First was during Covid and both times getting the 42 inch pizza with others. And it's a fun experience!Think dark club 50s vibes in the bar area. Was not super busy tonight but our group tables were full. Great service....had one guy doing the ordering and figuring out the cost for our group share...Thank you Dave. Service was nice and attentive, great about helping figure out the best way since they don't split that many checks...and great with refilling my drink.The pizza, pepperoni was ok but nothing I would drive across town to have. As I said it's the experience of that giant pizza. I might like it more with a different topping but it's an ok pizza and filling and fun.I hear the Italian food is quite something but somehow after all that pizza I have no space for takeout.It's something you need to experience and the kids will enjoy it. It's Texas ...of course a 42 inch pizza is what you order.They also have more normal sized pizzas, wings, sandwiches, pasta dinners, garlic knots etc and a full bar.

4.5 stars rounded up. We're big fans of Big Lou's pizza! Our go-to order is the 14-inch pizza with pepperoni and pineapple, which is always delicious and satisfying. The Honey BBQ and Sweet BBQ wings are tasty, but they were a bit too spicy for our taste. They're a good size, but we rather save room for more pizza.The interior they keep sitting us at has a sports bar vibe, with dark rooms and numerous TVs showing various channels. I'm used to it now, but it seemed super dark to me when I first came. Service here is consistently good. For the best experience and shorter wait times, I recommend visiting between 1:00 and 4:00 PM on weekdays. We went on a Friday around 5 or 6 PM and it was still manageable, but on a Saturday at 3 PM, we waited 30-45 minutes for a table for two. Honestly, it was worth the wait still. Heads up: They've recently implemented a policy requiring an ID to match the credit card used for payment. While I don't mind showing ID, I prefer paying directly at the cashier rather than having the waiter take it. This measure is due to previous issues with fraudulent charges, so just be prepared to present your ID. Also, there's a 3% credit card fee.

Food was hot and delicious, took a while due to so many big parties. Our server was rude and rolled her eyes any time we asked for something so super delightful service. The place was packed so for 4 people and a toddler, we just enjoyed our time out. Very crowded dine in space so next time ordering to go! Bartenders were sweet and took care of drinks since we were there for 3 hours and never got refills or any waters.

During our family visit to San Antonio from Arizona, we discovered this place on TikTok and decided to check it out. We ordered the largest pizza as there were several of us, but unfortunately, we found it to be too doughy and the quality didn't quite match the quantity. The service was quite slow, and we were surprised by a $1 charge for water, especially since we also ordered other drinks. While the waiter did remove the charge for the waters, we wished we had been informed about the fee upfront. We also requested some extra items that didn't arrive until we were leaving, even though the restaurant wasn't very busy. Overall, the experience wasn't as great as we had hoped for. We appreciate the gesture of removing the water charge, and we hope this feedback can help improve the overall dining experience.

I am not a fan of leaving low reviews, especially when it is my first visit, but I don't think this one can be avoided. First the good, very nice front end staff, very accurate wait times, and prompt seating after the wait. Unfortunately, from there is where it went down hill. We were warned that they were very busy and that it might be about 5 minutes until our server would be at our table, that was closer to 10 minutes, without even a quick stop by that to tell us he was busy or he would be back soon. The server comes by and goes right to "I'm sure you are ready to order food" no mention of drinks or anything, so we ask for some waters, and he says, Oh i will bring 7 waters for everyone, normal. Then we asked for a few sodas, he warned us that they only had extra large Styrofoam cups and they currently didnt have any lids. No biggie in the moment. We order our food, ask for the wings and breadsticks to come out first, since we knew we would have a longer wait for our 42" pizza. he said no problem took our order and went on his way. Drinks came fast, but my beer took about another 10 minutes to come to the table. I had asked for pickle juice with the beer as well. Initially he said, this bar is out, ill go check our other bar for you. He passed by many times with no mention, until I had to ask him again, he said he forgot but he would go check. He comes back, said they were out, I asked if they put pickles on the pizza maybe i can get it from there, he said he would check and if not he would bring me a ramakin of pickles. That never happened, in fact he never even mentioned it again. Breadsticks come out, AMAZING, best thing we had eaten the whole night. Then as we are waiting for the pizza, no wings. He comes back and says, your pizza is finishing up, and the wings will be out after that. We asked for the wings, FIRST, but I guess he forgot about that as well. Then comes the massive pizza, certainly a spectacle for sure. The spectacle is where the fun stopped, sadly. Pizza gets dropped off, we ask for "buckets of ranch" he said he will get us some, he comes back a bit later with the Wings, no ranch, we ask again, and then finally a 3rd time before we get it brought out to us. Keep in mind, they are busy, I get that, but standard waiter stuff should be the normal. No refills of drinks, no checking on things other than the intial how are things when he brought the wings out. Pretty bad... As for the Pizza, the toppings tasted good, but the pizza was doughy, under cooked in the crust and unfortunately for a pizza of that size, you are handcuffed, you cant ask them to cook it more as it is a novelty item and you might as well just leave at that point because you'd be waiting a long time. We dealt with that, enjoyed the experience the best we could and asked for boxes and our bill. Now they do warn you that paying for your food with Credit card, does add a 3% surcharge, and they need to see ID. Why they walk off with your ID is odd, but its neither here nor there. What IS an issue is that they don't tell you before hand that you are being charged $1 for a water. It just appears on the bill. We had it removed but there was a bit of a standoff over it. I should have known when they were out of cups, lids and dont bring you any utensils that you are going to be in for a ride. Also the big sign on the front of the building that says "We are hiring, apply inside to help us stay open" should have provided more concern. They are clearly cost cutting, and it shows tremendously. Lets not forget to mention their restroom situation, walking to the area for the restrooms, smells horrendously of Urine, and inside the men's restroom, they might as well not even have urinals. There was as much water/urine on the floor as there was in the toilets. Very disgusting, and quite unsanitary. I know this place is very popular due to their massive pizza, and they have been around a long time, but I don't think I will ever recommend anyone try it and I Certainly wont be back for another visit. I think the only reason I am even giving 2 stars instead of 1, is the giant beer mug for only $10 and the bomb ass Garlic Bread Sticks... Otherwise, I would probably give a 1 or even a .5 star if Yelp allowed it.

We've eaten at Big Lou's twice. I heard of it on an episode of Man vs Food. Although laid back, it's a bit noisy but fun. Service was a little slow both times we went BUT it's well worth the wait! The pizza is absolutely delicious. Of course we can't eat the entire pizza but it makes for a delicious breakfast the next day!

I came to San Antonio for a training for work. I knew I would be her all week. My wife and children joined me later on in the week.When they arrived, I suggested pizza but my wife said she wanted to try this place. We walked in and were greeted by the host. We were seated within minutes. Really cool family environment and atmosphere. They also know how to cater to the adults as well as the kids.As we made our way to our seat, I could help but appreciate that they had no problem letting you know they are 2A business owners. The owner greeted us and shared his story with us. Our waiter was very kind and offered suggestions for our family of 5.We chose the 37" with a quarter cheese, a quarter pepperoni and half meat lovers. The pizza is came out hot and tasty. Fresh ingredients. The kids loved the cheese and the pepperoni. The wife and I knocked out the meat lovers.If you're ever in San Antonio and you want to tackle a lot of pizza with friends and family, tell Big Lou that Wil sent you!!!

Great pizza and service as we were feeding 52 students and 9 adults and they were quick! Pizza was flavorful and I had cheese and pepperoni slices.

Pizza was amazing! Pizza came out hot and dough was 100% cooked, toppings were plentiful and crust had a garlic butter on the end that we loved. Wings were very good! Big and juicy, loved the chunks of garlic parm on the wings. Tea was also very good. Only drawback was I'm pretty sure waitress forgot the wings as we dint get them until we were half way down with the pizza and had to ask for them. Otherwise great experience! Thank you for honoring a 6 year old coupon!